Generations will take a proactive approach to achieving its goals by incorporating state-of-the art science and technology, making use of all available platforms, and partnering with other organizations. The following is an overview of this approach.

Schematic of how terrestrial life adapts to space (Click to enlarge)

• Begin with cells and simple systems correlating gene response with metabolic, structural, and genetic changes over multiple generations
• Conduct research in space aboard Space Shuttle, International Space Station, in deep space, on planetary probes, and Space Biology Discovery missions
• Conduct outreach to increase university and industry involvement in Generations-focused research via both competitive and targeted partnership solicitations
• Encourage bio-info-nano synergies with fusion centers nationwide that can expand the space biology research infrastructure
• Amplify science yield through bioinformatics, biolibraries, upgraded relational databases, computational biology, scientific visualization
• Promote technology transfer via commercialization, Space Act agreements, and public/private consortia developments.